Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/SY WEXLER

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The result of the debate was keep and move to Sy Wexler. —Korath (Talk) 00:55, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)

SY WEXLER

Non-notable I afraid - 40 results returned on Google. - Mailer Diablo 01:21, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Imdb entry only lists one entry. Not notable. Delete. Rick K 08:02, Mar 16, 2005 (UTC)
Delete, wikipedia is not a memorial. One IMDB entry is not notable. Mgm|^(talk) 09:06, Mar 16, 2005 (UTC)
Absolute and clear Keep. Wexler was not the type of filmmaker that gets an entry in Imdb (exactly why he should be included here btw), but he had a big influence on US culture, his films won many awards, and his passing was noted in many places including npr and a featured obituary at the NYT. Jgm 15:32, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep. (Though, obviously, move to Sy Wexler.) I was going to point out the Times obit, but Jgm beat me to it. See some of his work on the Internet Archive. grendel|khan 15:37, 2005 Mar 17 (UTC)
- Note: the page has been cleaned up a bit. There's more info at the Times obit that can be funnelled into the article. grendel|khan 16:03, 2005 Mar 17 (UTC)
If the decision is for the article to be kept, I strongly recommend it to be moved to Sy Wexler, too. - Mailer Diablo 17:11, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep and allow for organic growth. Support renaming to Sy Wexler. Google is a poor barometer as is demonstrated at Wikipedia:Google test. --GRider\^talk 17:36, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- And the lack of anything important at imdb? RickK 22:58, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
  - This is like asking why you couldn't find pork chops at the bakery. To spell it out: IMDB is a database of commercial films, not educational films. It's entirely possible to be notable in a field not currently covered extensively on the web, you know. Jgm 01:23, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep people with obituaries in the New York Times. Failing that, keep award-winning documentary filmmakers. Kappa 11:54, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep - David Gerard 23:25, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep. -- Jmabel | Talk 04:37, Mar 19, 2005 (UTC)
Keep - having a non-paid obit in the NYT means you ARE notable. Fawcett5 21:59, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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